The Samsung Galaxy flagship phones continue to be the worst kept secrets in the industry. But the Galaxy S22 Series, despite being the topic of leaks and rumors, still feels exciting as it offers something kind of different for the S series. Yes, it’s still the usual base model S22, S22+, and S22 Ultra variety. But the S22 Ultra sports a look more reminiscent of the Galaxy Note line. 

Fans of the Galaxy Note line missed the series last year as Samsung skipped over it for a variety of reasons. It makes a return ‘in spirit’ with the Galaxy S22 Ultra which not only follows the Galaxy Note design language, it also has the signature S Pen. Truly, it’s a Galaxy Note in everything but name. 

Galaxy S22 Ultra 

This is it. This is what over a decade of the S series and the Note series comes down to. The Galaxy S22 Ultra fuses the outstanding camera capabilities of the S series with the portable productivity of the Note series. 

Samsung is touting its lowlight/night time capabilities more than anything else. Even going as far as coining the term “Nightography.” The company is promising superb lowlight and night time camera performance whether for photo or video. This is through the combination of its  2.4um pixel sensor, Super Clear Glass Lens, and their usual computational photography. 

But the biggest addition is the S Pen. Essentially, it has everything you might expect from a Galaxy Note, but now it’s in the Ultra edition of the S series. Samsung says the S Pen now has 70 percent more latency and unlocks all the productivity and creativity possibilities available on the Galaxy Note series. 

In terms of looks, the Galaxy S22 Ultra shares more similarities with the Galaxy Note line than the Galaxy S series. It’s massive, premium, and boxy. Fans of the Galaxy Note series will most likely gravitate to the Ultra. 

Samsung also held nothing back in its build, opting for Corning Gorilla Glass Victus all over the Galaxy S22 Ultra. The rest of the series also share the same build. 

Here’s a quick rundown of the specs: 

As is the usual case with Samsung, the processor will vary depending on your region. What we know is that North America will get the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Europe will get Exynos 2200, and a majority of Southeast Asia which used to get Exynos will now be treated with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 version. 

Watch our Galaxy S22 Ultra Hands-On. 

Galaxy S22+ and S22

We enter more familiar S series territory with the Galaxy S22+ and Galaxy S22. 

These couple of flagships look a lot more like their predecessors and is what we’ve come to expect from the Galaxy S series. Samsung is placing an emphasis on imaging, particularly low-light/night time photography and videography. Both software and hardware come into play to achieve the results the company is boasting about. 

The phones will also be powered by either a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip or an Exynos 2200 depending on your region. Both promise superior performance while saving power consumption. Samsung is also banking on its ONE UI 4 Android skin to deliver a smooth performance. 

Like the Ultra, the Galaxy S22 and S22+ will have Corning Gorilla Glass Victus all over. A significant bump from the ‘glasstic’ in last year’s models. 

Here’s a rundown of their specs to see what’s the same and what’s different. 

Watch our Galaxy S22 and S22+ Hands-On.

Price and availability

The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra will come in these colors: Burgundy, Green, Phantom White, Phantom Black. Meanwhile, the Galaxy S22 and S22+ will come in Pink Gold, Green, Phantom White, and Phantom Black.

Availability will differ per market and we’ll have separate articles on those along with pre-order details. But here’s the pricing in our key markets: 

USA: 

• Galaxy S22 Ultra — Starts at US$ 1,199.99
• Samsung Galaxy S22+ — Starts at US$ 999.99
• SamsungGalaxy S22 — Starts at US$ 799.99 

Philippines: 

• Galaxy S22 Ultra — Starts at PhP 68,990
• SamsungGalaxy S22+ — Starts at PhP 56,990
• Samsung Galaxy S22 — Starts at PhP 45,990

Singapore:

• Galaxy S22 Ultra — Starts at SG$ 1,718
• Galaxy S22+ — SG$ 1,468
• Galaxy S22 — SG$ 1,178

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